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Alma Har’el’s ‘Wet’ Acquired by Lionsgate: Starring Javier Bardem, Rebecca Ferguson, Connor Storrie, Odessa A’zion and Rosalia

It’s been seven years since Alma Har’el’s feature debut, “Honey Boy,” which was written by and starred Shia LaBeouf — she is now set to direct her next film, with a very talented cast.

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Quentin Tarantino Fired Isabelle Huppert From ‘Inglourious Basterds' for Skipping the Table Read

Imagine firing Isabelle Huppert from your movie. One of the great actresses of all time, the woman behind "The Piano Teacher," "La Cérémonie" and "Elle," dropped because she missed a table read.

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Park Chan-wook Says ‘The Brigands of Rattlecreek' is “Very Violent” and the “Most Brutal” Film He's Ever Made

Are we really that surprised? The original draft was written by S. Craig Zahler, the guy behind "Bone Tomahawk," "Brawl in Cell Block 99" and "Dragged Across Concrete."

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Francis Lawrence Calls James Gunn “An Impediment” to ‘Constantine 2,’ Says He's “More Hopeful" Now That They're Gone

James Gunn wrote on Instagram this week that he was "incredibly relieved" to be out at DC Studios. Turns out he's not the only one.

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Jim Caviezel Was “Heartbroken” When Mel Gibson Recast Jesus in ‘The Resurrection of the Christ'

For 20 years, the assumption was that whenever Mel Gibson got his "Passion of the Christ" sequel off the ground, Jim Caviezel would be front and center.

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3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC
August 19, 2019

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

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John Goodman Joins JT Mollner’s ‘Skeletons, Which Sold To Sony For Whopping $25M — Brie Larson to Star [Updated]

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

JT Mollner has been on the rise following the breakout success of “Strange Darling,” a 2024 psychological thriller that scored with critics and won several genre awards.

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David Lowery Set to Direct Horror Film ‘The Fisherman’ for Focus Features

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Lowery is attached to direct and co-write the screenplay with Alex Ross Perry, the indie filmmaker behind “Listen Up Phillip,” and “Her Smell.”

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Dwayne Johnson’s Oscar Push Continues With ‘Free Byrd,’ a Dementia Drama From ‘Sing Sing’ Director Greg Kwedar

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Free Byrd” stars Johnson as a Las Vegas motorcycle stuntman who conceals his dementia diagnosis from everyone, including his mechanic brother, as he risks everything on one last jump.

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‘Harold & Kumar 4’ is “Shooting Soon” With John Cho and Kal Penn Returning

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

It’s been over 15 years since the last ‘Harold and Kumar’ hit theaters, so it makes sense for New Line and Warner Bros. to want to revive the IP.

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Sacha Baron Cohen Has Wrapped Filming on New Ali G Movie

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

There’s no clear indication of whether a studio is attached or if the movie is currently being shopped to buyers, but the film is complete, and we may get some news on it soon.

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Jon M. Chu’s Britney Spears Biopic Moves Forward as ‘Dying For Sex’ Writer Boards to Write Script

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Many believed the project to have stalled, but “Michael,” which became the highest-grossing biopic of all time, currently at $990M worldwide, probably changed a few minds over at Universal.

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Sian Heder’s ‘Being Heumann’ to Open TIFF 2026

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

This will be a world premiere, which means no Venice or Telluride. I presume the latter rejected it, and the producers didn’t waste their time submitting it to the former.

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Armie Hammer Calls ‘Citizen Vigilante’ “Hateful” and “Disgusting” — Says It Wasn’t the Movie He Signed On For

July 7, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Did Hammer know exactly what he was signing up for when he accepted “Citizen Vigilante”? He now wants audiences to believe he didn’t.

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Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ First Reactions Praise a “Monumental” Epic, “Masterpiece” — But More Critics Need to See It

July 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The only critic of the bunch, so far, is IndieWire’s David Ehrlich, and he seems quite mixed about it, but likes the final act.

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‘Obsession’ Passes $400M, Becomes Highest Grossing Film With Budget Under $1M

July 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

In the spirit of “Obsession,” I recently compiled a list of films made before 1980 that had budgets under $1M and proved that you can make a great movie without excessive spending.

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Olivia Wilde Says ‘Naughty’ Starts Production “Soon” and Calls It “Heartbreaking” and “Hilarious”

July 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

For many months now, I had been hearing that Olivia Wilde, riding high off the excellent reviews for “The Invite,” was going to start production on her next directorial effort, “Naughty,” for Universal.

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‘Supergirl’ Crashes 77% in Second Weekend, Revised Box Office Drops to $8.6M [Updated]

July 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

“Supergirl,” coming off a disastrous $37M opening last weekend and now heading for a steep drop, with a projected second weekend of only $10M+.

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Neon Acquired Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ in $0 MG Deal

July 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Neon did not pay the upfront licensing fee that distributors usually dish out to acquire a film. They will be in charge of paying for marketing and distribution (P&A).

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George Clooney Will Be Honored With Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival Amid Debate Over His “Movie Star” Status

July 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

George Clooney will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival. He has now fully transformed into Jay Kelly.

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Kevin Costner to Screen “Definitive” 4-Hour ‘Dances with Wolves’ Cut at Locarno

July 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

We might not be getting “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2” anytime soon, but Kevin Costner has decided to refocus his attention on the ultimate western of his career.

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Is Inde Navarette Joining “Heat 2”? Actress Confirms Meeting With Michael Mann

July 6, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Navarette revealed that she had recently met with director Michael Mann for an undisclosed project. What movie other than “Heat 2” could this meeting have been about?

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Antoine Fuqua and Denzel Washington’s Netflix ‘Hannibal’ Epic Is “Dead” Due to $200M Budget Concerns

July 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

The film was scheduled to shoot this summer in Italy but was suddenly halted in pre production, and is now effectively dead due to budget concerns—the rumored price tag for the film was over $200M.

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‘The Odyssey’ Skipping Influencers Was Fake News—Their First Reactions Will Still Beat Critics Tomorrow

July 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Two weeks ago, we were being told that Universal was about to do something almost unheard of these days with Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” Turns out, it was a mirage.

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Quentin Tarantino May Shoot His Final Film in Summer 2027, Says DP Robert Richardson

July 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Robert Richardson, the three-time Oscar-winning cinematographer affectionately nicknamed “Big Bad Bob” by Brad Pitt, spent the July 4 weekend at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival

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‘Idiocracy’ Tops NYT Poll as the “Definitive Movie That Represents America at 250 Years”

July 5, 2026 Jordan Ruimy

Yes, the film where a professional wrestler-turned-president named Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho fires a machine gun into the air while declaring war on “problem” crops.

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